Printed books are still more popular than eBooks though more than 10 years have passed since eBooks appeared. Everyone has different reasons for preference. Basically, we could say current eBooks are not able to impress readers who prefer printed books to eBooks. That’s why we have created eOneBook which evolved printed books into new form.

A legendary Japanese manga "Fist of the North Star" will fascinate you with a new reading experience that you have never had before. All episodes of "Fist of the North Star (collected in 18 volumes of printed books)" and "He Who Rides With Me (a bonus episode)" and both Japanese and English versions are packed into just ONE book by the latest technology. eOneBook has been created to address several challenges that current eBook readers have. You will get immersed in the innovative reading experience and really feel the story.

SummaryFist of the North Star is a Japanese manga series that was originally serialized from 1983 to 1988 in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, created by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. Set in a post apocalyptic world that has been destroyed by a nuclear war, the story centers around a warrior named Kenshiro, the successor of a deadly martial art style known as Hokuto Shinken. Kenshiro dedicates his life to fighting against the various ravagers who threaten the lives of the weak and innocent, as well as rival martial artists.The manga was adapted into anime TV series. Several films, OVAs, and video games had been produced as well, including a series of spin-offs centering around other characters from the original story.

PlotIn the year 199X, human civilization has been destroyed by a nuclear holocaust. In an age where the strong rule over the weak, the survivors of the fallout struggle over the remaining supply food and water left. Kenshiro, successor to an ancient, deadly martial art known as Hokuto Shinken (Fist of the North Star), wanders the wasteland with seven scars in the shape of the Big Dipper on his chest. He has a fateful meeting with his two young sidekicks, Bat and Lin and continues his quest to reclaim his fiancéé, Yuria, who was taken from him by old acquaintance called Shin, a master of the rival Nanto Koshu Ken (Lone Eagle Fist of the South Star) style. After the Shin arc, Kenshiro continues his journey and the story gradually shifts to the search for his three adoptive brothers, Toki and Raoh, who were trained in the Hokuto Shinken style under the same master but were not chosen to be successors. Throughout the course of the series, Kenshiro uses his skills and knowledge to defend the weak and fighting off the greedy and violent. Kenshiro meets several allies and rivals, most of whom are also trained in various martial arts styles, and he becomes a savior of the wasteland of the world.

*Source: Wikipedia and Wikia

見開きの迫力と臨場感もそのままに2-page display format provides you an enhanced impression of the artist drawings

You can enjoy "double page spread," one of the important expressions of manga, even though you read eBook. Open this book, and read it as you do printed book. The natural motion that you have been familiar with will lead you into the story.

Stories both in Japanese and in English version go concurrently, regardless of the language you choose to read.
You can switch language instantly from Japanese to English, or from English to Japanese by just pushing a button. When you find a signature phrase at the iconic moment, try to switch language to know how to say it in another language. This feature will expand the way you enjoy manga.

If you want to add all episodes of “Fist of the North Star” to your collection of manga, all you have to do is getting a tiny space enough to store ONE book. Even those who have given up collecting manga due to space limitations can get a great opportunity to have ALL of them.

昔懐かしいマンガの貸し借り、しかも全巻を1冊でShare with your friends. Not books, but ONE book.

Have you ever shared your favorite manga with your friends? As you know, it is harder to share eBooks than printed books. "All Episodes in One Book" is digital, but also physical at the same time. Lend just ONE book to your friends and enjoy ALL episodes with them!

誰でもすぐに使える簡単操作Just open it up and start enjoying your favorite manga stories

It is very simple to operate: No annoying set up is required such as connecting to a Wi-Fi network, signing up to download contents. In order to make eOneBook look like a real book, we stick to AAA batteries to get it work on. When connecting a cable to charge, you can't avoid feeling it like an electronic device. Moreover, using AAA batteries allows people of all ages who love manga to easily use eOneBook.Just open it up and start enjoying your favorite manga stories.

The body of eOneBook is made of paper, making the look and feel of our eOneBook readers as similar as those of printed manga books that you have loved for a long time. You will feel comfortable while reading.
We put a cover on it. It really looks like a printed manga.

On our journey to bring eOneBook to life, we faced a lot of challenges. To achieve the ultimate in an attractive ink display of manga art, high speed page turns with low power consumption, we have been required to fully use our advanced technical capabilities and know-how.Developing an electronic device enclosed in a paper casing is also an unprecedented and tough challenge. We have struggled with that. In order to provide both the strength of the product as an electronic device and the desired touch and feel as a printed book, we produced dozens of different prototypes, and eventually decided the paper that best match our purpose from over 10,000 types of paper. We are almost there.

We have been promoted development of eOneBook with great partners offering trusted “Japan Quality.”
Thanks to every partners who have been contributing this challenge from the initial prototyping phase, eOneBook – difficult but exciting new product – is going to be brought to life. Without them, none of this would have been possible.

PROGRESS TECHNOLOGIES is a passionate and highly skilled team of engineers in the mechanical, electronic, and software fields. With the strong background of engineering, we are promoting development of products from planning to manufacturing stage. We have been working to create products that offer new experiences for customers.

eOneBook provides an innovative reading experience to manga fans around the world by crossing the power of manga, the latest technology in ink display screens, and MADE IN JAPAN quality.
Manga is an important part of Japanese culture, and we are proud of it.
We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do.

Producing innovative product is never easy. It carries risks. To minimize the risks, we produced and evaluated multiple prototypes with our trusted manufacturing partners before coming to Kickstarter. The completion of prototype for mass production is getting closer now.

Our team has a strong background in product development and engineering. We have been offering technical services in the design development process to major manufacturers for a decade in Japan. With highly skilled engineers in the mechanical, electronic, and software fields, we can promote development of products from planning to manufacturing stage. By combining our cultivated technologies, we take on the challenge of creating our original products.

We are confident our backers who pledge super early bird, early bird, or kickstarter special will receive rewards in February. While we do not expect any changes in the manufacturing timeline, shipping date, or something else, that possibility does exist. If it happens, we promise to communicate honestly with you and try our best to solve the problem.

To the backers who live in the US, depending on country's customs laws and shipping practices, you may be required to pay a customs tax or handling fee to your local postal service when receiving a physical reward. Payment of customs taxes and any possible handling fees is the responsibility of the backer.